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Publication date:- 2017-23-12

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Police Commissioner starts work with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

MERSEYSIDE Police Commissioner, Jane Kennedy, has started her work with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority after joining the board as a full voting member. Jane Kennedy attended her 1st Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (MFRA) meeting after members of the Authority unanimously approved the move, which aims to further cement ties between the 2 blue light services. The Commissioner has already been working closely with the Authority to boost existing collaboration initiatives between Merseyside Police and MFRA, with the goal of looking for opportunities to share resources and see where savings can be made while maintaining the unique identities of the 2 services.

A Joint Police and Fire and Rescue Committee has already been established to consider on going and potential future collaboration.

The committee, on which the Police Commissioner and her Deputy, Cllr Emily Spurrell, both sit as co-opted members, brings both organisations together to look at how they can work in even closer partnership to further increase efficiency and effectiveness.

As part of this, a small project team reviews current and potential future collaboration.

Jane said:- "The Police and the Fire Service are different organisations, with different needs, but, by joining the Authority, I will be in a position to help identity priority areas where closer working could lead to an enhanced service for the public or a better use of the limited resources, both organisations receive. Merseyside Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services already work effectively together. We now share a number of buildings across the region, with the Joint Command and Control Centre in Bridle Road exemplifying how efficiencies and savings can be made when the 2 organisations collaborate. I am pleased to be working constructively with the Chair of the Authority, Cllr Dave Hanratty, Authority members, and Chief Fire Officer Dan Stephens and his Officers for the greater good for people across the Merseyside Region."

The Commissioner's inaugural appearance at the Authority meeting comes ahead of the 1st anniversary of the introduction of the Policing and Crime Act 2017, which placed a duty on Police, Fire and Rescue and Emergency Ambulance Services to collaborate.

Chair of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, Cllr Dave Hanratty said:- "We welcome the Commissioner to the Authority and look forward to working together with all emergency services for the benefit of all members of our community. Effective collaboration is 1 of the cornerstones of our work and the addition of Jane's voice to the Authority can only serve to further and enhance our joint efforts to protect people across Merseyside."

Liverpool School is at the very top of the class

A Liverpool Primary School at the heart of 1 of the most deprived wards in the country has been rated:- 'outstanding' in every single category by education inspectors. Ofsted has lavished praise on the 282 pupils, teachers, support staff and governors at Whitefield Primary School in Everton, concluding that they are fulfilling their motto of "nothing but the best."

Staff are described as:- "unflagging in giving pupils the nurture and support they need to succeed." Children starting School with below average skills and knowledge make excellent progress by the time they leave reception. By the end of year six, progress in English and maths is above the national average. The behaviour of pupils is described as:- "impeccable" and they are:- "polite and articulate" with an:- "outstanding attitude to learning." Attendance is also above the national average; with Ofsted noting that senior staff will call at the homes of pupils who are unnecessarily absent and take them in to School if necessary. Executive Headteacher Nadine Carroll; who has been with the School since 2010; has an "exceptional" determination to provide the highest quality of education for pupils. The School is located in a ward where 48.7% of children live in poverty, well above the City average of 32% and the national average of 20% and where 1 in 4 people are out of work. It is among the top 1% of most deprived areas in the country. The proportion of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is above average, as are the number of children eligible for pupil premium funding. Also praised were the wide variety of School clubs, work to promote fitness and sport, and the link between School and home is described as:- "very strong."

Executive headteacher Nadine Carroll said:- "I am so incredibly proud of everyone at the School and this report is down to all of their hard work and determination. We just strive to make every day a fantastic learning experience for our pupils, and I am so pleased that the inspectors have recognised that. But this isn't just down to the School; we have a fantastic partnership with parents who want their children to do well, and we help them help us."

Assistant Mayor and Cabinet member for schools, Councillor Nick Small, said:- "Whitefield Primary School is absolute proof that you do not need to be located within a leafy suburb to provide the very best education for children. It shows that if you have the right leadership, the enthusiasm and commitment is infectious and drives the entire School forward. Although 90% of our primary Schools are classed as good or outstanding, we are absolutely not complacent. Through our recently launched Liverpool Promise we are committed to sharing the outstanding practice at Schools such as Whitefield and embedding it within other Schools."

Whitefield Primary School was previously ranked:- 'good' when it was last inspected in 2013, and prior to that was rated:- 'satisfactory' in 2011.

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Deceased estates notice - Lilian May Jackam

Pursuant to the Trustee Act 1925, any persons having a claim against or an interest in the Estate of Lilian May Jackam (also known as Lillian May) Jackam (Deceased), late of Birch Abbey Rest Home, 55 Alexandra Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 9HD, UK, who died on 04/10/2018, are required to send particulars thereof in writing, to the undersigned Solicitors, on or before 24/05/2019, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to claims and interests of which they have had notice. Churches Solicitors, 12 High Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7BL, UK. Ref:- 'T553015.'

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